The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has issued a clarification on the applicability of surveillance measures for companies with high ‘encumbrance’. These extent to those companies following within the ambit of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2021. This Circular was issued on 1st March, 2023.
The Circular instructs trading members to ensure the following:
- From 6th March, 2023, on all open positions as on 3rd March 2023 and new positions created from 6th March, 2023, the securities in Annexure I must satisfy the criteria for inclusion under Measures and shall attract minimum 75% margin in equity and equity derivatives segment.
- From 2nd March, 2023, the securities in annexure II are eligible to move out from the said framework.
Annexure III provides a consolidated list of securities under the framework.
